Aktia Oyj - Company Announcement

Aktia plc: Nasdaq OMX Helsinki has approved listing of Aktia Bank plc's shares and delisting of Aktia plc's shares

Helsinki, Finland, 2013-03-21 13:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Aktia plc
Stock Exchange Release
21.3.2013 at 2.30 pm



Nasdaq OMX Helsinki has approved listing of Aktia Bank plc's shares and
delisting of Aktia plc's shares 

Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd has today approved Aktia Bank plc's application to list
Aktia Bank plc's series A and R shares on the Helsinki Stock Exchange as of 1
July 2013. Nasdaq OMX Helsinki also approved Aktia plc's application for
delisting of Aktia plc's series A and R shares from the Helsinki Stock Exchange
as of 1 July 2013. 

The listing and delisting are subject to Aktia plc's and Aktia Bank plc's AGM
approvals and to execution of the merger of Aktia plc with Aktia Bank plc
according to plan on 1 July 2013. 

The listing, delisting and merger do not require shareholders of Aktia plc to
take any actions. Shareholders of Aktia plc will as merger compensation receive
shares in the new parent company Aktia Bank plc corresponding to their holdings
in Aktia plc. 

For more information about the planned merger and the merger prospectus (in
Finnish and Swedish), see www.aktia.fi > Annual General Meeting 2013. 



AKTIA PLC

For more information, please contact:
Stefan Björkman, Deputy Managing Director, tel. +358 10 247 6595
Mia Bengts, Legal Counsel, tel. +358 10 247 6348



Distribution:
Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd
mass media
www.aktia.fi



Aktia Group provides a broad range of products within banking, insurance and
real estate agency. Aktia operates mainly in coastal areas and inland growth
areas. Aktia has about 300,000 customers who are served by nearly 1,000
employees at 60 branch offices and via Internet and telephone services. Aktia's
shares are listed on the list of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. For more information
about Aktia, see www.aktia.fi